10 WWE Questions You Most Want Answered (Oct 20)
2. Which Version Of Shawn Michaels Do You Prefer?
This is a very interesting question, and concerns one of my favourite wrestlers ever: Shawn Michaels. Of course, HBK enjoyed one of the most astonishingly consistent careers ever seen in pro wrestling - and continued to deliver classic matches well beyond his 40th birthday. Deciding between his 20th and 21st century incarnations is a tall order indeed.
In-ring I'll have to go for old Shawn, who delivered an astonishing series of matches throughout the 2000s - clashing with opponents as varied as John Cena, Kurt Angle, old buddy Triple H, and - of course - The Undertaker.
In terms of character, however, I'll have to give the edge to Attitude Era HBK, who was a genuinely detestable heel at times (and not just because of all those backstage politics).
One particular incident sticks in the mind, and occurred during Shawn's entrance for that infamous match in Montreal. Flanked by Triple H and Chyna, he takes a cup of beer right in the face and arrogantly uses it to wash his hair.